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[rebel-builders] Moose Flap handle

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Don Boardman

[rebel-builders] Moose Flap handle

Post by Don Boardman » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:12 am

Hi Bob,

We moved our handle back. We sat in the pilot's seat and played around till
we got the position that seemed best for us. I am 5'10" and my partner is
5'7". We are very pleased with the outcome. If I were to guess I would say
we moved it back about 3-4 inches. I think you need to play with position
till it feels right for you. We have no problem with the force needed to
lower the flaps.

There are pictures of our cabin sub floor systems, showing the flap
installation position etc. in the Moose archive files.

https://www.dcsol.com/rebelgen.htm

Look in the Electrical section for a few (Battery Ter Blocks Flap Han,
Center Sub Floor etc.) and there is one in the fuel system section.
By counting rivets from one part of the sub floor structure to the flap
handle brackets you probably can determine the position of ours.

Regards,
Don Boardman
Randy Bowers
Moose #130 M-14-PF 400HP MT 102" Beta Aerocet 3400 amphibs
Delta Lake
Rome NY
From: Robert and Olga Johnson <rjohnson18@cogeco.ca>
Reply-To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:33:28 -0400
To: rebel-builders <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Subject: [rebel-builders] Moose Flap handle

During a recent visit from Bob P, it was suggested to move the flap handle
back from the position indicated in the manual. It does appear to be to far
forward causing you to have to lean forward to grasp, and also may cause leg
interference between stick and flap handle during hard right aileron control
with flaps partially actuated. If others have run into this problem and
corrected, I would be interested in knowing how far back you moved the flap
handle control. Thanks Bob J ( moose 226)



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Robert and Olga Johnson

[rebel-builders] Moose Flap handle

Post by Robert and Olga Johnson » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:12 am

Thanks Don: That is very helpful. I appreciate the response. Bob J
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Boardman" <DBoardm3@twcny.rr.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Moose Flap handle

Hi Bob,

We moved our handle back. We sat in the pilot's seat and played around
till
we got the position that seemed best for us. I am 5'10" and my partner is
5'7". We are very pleased with the outcome. If I were to guess I would say
we moved it back about 3-4 inches. I think you need to play with position
till it feels right for you. We have no problem with the force needed to
lower the flaps.


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Charlie Starr

[rebel-builders] Moose Flap handle

Post by Charlie Starr » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:12 am

After building, installing and trying the flap handle on 96CS (sitting in
the seat with my big fat legs - no clearance with full right aileron), I
decided that electric flaps were my best answer. I installed a Vans flap
motor in the baggage compt. to pull the flap cable, So far it has worked
great and was not too big of a modification.

Charlie Starr SR 065
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Boardman" <DBoardm3@twcny.rr.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Moose Flap handle

Hi Bob,

We moved our handle back. We sat in the pilot's seat and played around
till
we got the position that seemed best for us. I am 5'10" and my partner is
5'7". We are very pleased with the outcome. If I were to guess I would say
we moved it back about 3-4 inches. I think you need to play with position
till it feels right for you. We have no problem with the force needed to
lower the flaps.

There are pictures of our cabin sub floor systems, showing the flap
installation position etc. in the Moose archive files.

https://www.dcsol.com/rebelgen.htm

Look in the Electrical section for a few (Battery Ter Blocks Flap Han,
Center Sub Floor etc.) and there is one in the fuel system section.
By counting rivets from one part of the sub floor structure to the flap
handle brackets you probably can determine the position of ours.

Regards,
Don Boardman
Randy Bowers
Moose #130 M-14-PF 400HP MT 102" Beta Aerocet 3400 amphibs
Delta Lake
Rome NY
From: Robert and Olga Johnson <rjohnson18@cogeco.ca>
Reply-To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:33:28 -0400
To: rebel-builders <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Subject: [rebel-builders] Moose Flap handle

During a recent visit from Bob P, it was suggested to move the flap
handle
back from the position indicated in the manual. It does appear to be to
far
forward causing you to have to lean forward to grasp, and also may cause
leg
interference between stick and flap handle during hard right aileron
control
with flaps partially actuated. If others have run into this problem and
corrected, I would be interested in knowing how far back you moved the
flap
handle control. Thanks Bob J ( moose 226)



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